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To: FormerLib
Your post shows some questionable OCA practices from an Orthodox Christian point of view.

* In my experience, panikhidas are only served for departed Orthodox Christians. I'm sure there were some who perished during the twin tower, pentagon and aircraft wreck in Pennsylvania attacks; however it would be appropriate to list them by name at the service, not all so called victims of terrorism.

* The deacon looks to be a boy. There is a canonical age requirement for deacons (25) which he probably does not meet. I wonder which bishop ordained this young man? For what purpose? I also note he does even not have a beard, which is another canonical requirement (unshaven clergy).

* Usually monastic clergy wear only the epitrachilion when serving a panikhida. Archimandrite Zacchaeus is wearing his mitre and phelonion. I can't help but wonder if this is only for reasons of vanity.

Here is a photograph of Metropolitan Hilarion serving a panikhida: note he only wearing his klobuk and (small) ormphorion over his epitrachilion.

* Finally, I note the media seems to outnumber those attending the service as laity, and the media seems to be positioned for the best "photo opportunity".

Fregards,

2 posted on 09/11/2010 11:20:27 AM PDT by OldCorps
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To: OldCorps

Thank you for your post.

As to your allegations, they are contemptible and sully the commemoration of the 911 victims.


3 posted on 09/11/2010 11:33:34 AM PDT by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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